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I Smell a Revision
It's a privilege to be asked to participate in a wedding of two beautiful people who mean so much to us, but in writing the speech, which I've poached to some extent for this blog post, I've uncovered a hidden plot point in my next novel. It has been there all along, but now I see it clearly.
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My self-imposed deadline just took a hit. But it will be worth the wait, and I'm so excited!
Stay tuned.
Maureen Hartman
5 days ago2 min read
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"So Much Time. So Little To Do. Strike That. Reverse it." Roald Dahl
You may recognize that quote from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I hope you do because that's how I feel right now as I prepare to...
Maureen Hartman
Apr 111 min read
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A Newsletter is Born
Yesterday, I created my first newsletter in months. After hopping from website platform to website platform, I settled into WIX, and boy...
Maureen Hartman
Nov 20, 20241 min read
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Always on My Mind
It's election day, a day that was on my mind as I wrote PERCEPTION. If you've read it, you may remember a scene in which Ellis and Jean disc
Maureen Hartman
Nov 5, 20241 min read
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Look what the Cat Dragged in--Cat being the UPS delivery man
So flippin' excited!
Maureen Hartman
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Wide Open Doors of PERCEPTION
Just when you think you know a person, something occurs to flip that knowledge on its head. Enter Mia Ellis, a biracial, Haitian born...
Maureen Hartman
Sep 14, 20241 min read
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S is for SPIRIT - P is for PERCEPTION - I is for . . .
I hadn't intended to write a series. SPIRIT was intended to be a way for me to work out some personal issues. Trauma, predominantly....
Maureen Hartman
Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Run, run, run. Stop.
That's what if feels like to me when I finish a novel. It take me roughly two years from first draft to publication. The whole time I'm...
Maureen Hartman
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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To Know Others is to Know Oneself
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? More specifically, who do you see? Initially, we only see our own reflection, but upon...
Maureen Hartman
Jul 31, 20241 min read
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Healing Hearts: Maureen Hartman's Emotional Women's Fiction
Maureen Hartman is a talented author whose expertise lies in crafting emotional Women's Fiction and Domestic Fiction. Her novels delve...
Maureen Hartman
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Exploring Resilience: Maureen Hartman's Domestic Fiction Novels
When it comes to exploring resilience in the world of domestic fiction, Maureen Hartman is a name that stands out. With a talent for...
Maureen Hartman
Jul 30, 20241 min read
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Finding Hope: Maureen Hartman's Stories of Broken People
In the world of Women's Fiction and Domestic Fiction, there is an author who excels in telling beautiful and heart-wrenching stories...
Maureen Hartman
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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